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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 8182734" data-attributes="member: 6901101">And here we circle back around to the age old argument that giving everyone a trophy makes all players homogenous. An orc wizard, one of my favorite characters of all time, was great to play. Not because he had the best intelligence, but because he had a good strength, a high con, and by level 12 his intelligence didn't matter. And that is one point - by level 12 it does not matter. At all. Not even a little. Which leads it back to where it always begins: A rule is changed to make things easier for players. Most want to be great (or at least think their character is great) from the get go. So game designers make it easier. They do it with literally every single game mechanic out there; computer game mechanics, tabletop mechanics, even games like Risk put in an easy mode so the game didn't take too long. The unfortunate part is some see this as losing uniqueness. Some people enjoy overcoming a hurdle every now and then, and also like the directions the hurdles take them - which often times is off the beaten path. And if you want an analogy that is it.Make it easier means paving the entire way.Not making it easier means there are highways, roads, and trails. Some people prefer trails. Others like the speed of a highway.</blockquote>